English pronunciation

How to pronounce “scared”

Phonetic spelling

SKAIRD

IPA /ˈskɛɹd/

Syllable stress

skaird

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I was scared of the dark when I was a child.

  • She looked scared when the dog started barking.

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